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“Cryptocurrencies are an El Dorado for those who know how to use them”, Alexander…
The popularity of cryptocurrencies is increasing all over the world. While a few years ago cryptocurrencies were used almost exclusively for speculative trading, today bitcoin and some altcoins are used as a means of payment…
Afghan women demand their rights as Taliban demand approval
Kabul, Afghanistan (AP) - A small group of Afghan women protesting near the presidential residence in Kabul on Friday as the new Afghan leader strives to form a government and gain international approval. Demanded equal rights for the…
Bitcoin fever hits Honduras with first cryptocurrency ATM
Aug. 27 (Reuters) - The first cryptocurrency ATM in Honduras opened this week as bitcoin backers sought to boost demand for virtual assets after neighboring El Salvador became the first country to establish the bitcoin as legal tender.The…
UK-based venture capital firm invests in Philippine digital asset exchange
The Philippine Digital Asset Exchange (PDAX), a virtual bureau de change authorized by the Bangko Sentral of the Philippines (BSP), the country's central bank, revealed earlier this week that it had raised $ 12.5 million in capital.…
The strength of the US dollar holds, but will it remain so after the fall of Afghanistan?
Mark Sievers: Wealth MattersFifty years have passed since President Richard M. Nixon changed the US monetary system by suspending the conversion of US dollars to gold and allowing the rate to float.
The elimination of…
Rand collapses as global markets scare
The rand was the worst performing emerging market currency this week.
On Friday morning, the rand fell nearly 3% to R15.39 / $ -…
How cryptocurrency is trendy
“Cryptocurrencies are extremely easy to implement in any business model” - Joe Downie, CMO of NiceHash.
At the start of the year, the value of bitcoin was above the £ 41,180 mark.
Now, as digital tokens continue to rise as consumers move…
Ringgit opens slightly lower against the US dollar | Silver
At 9 a.m., the local note stood at 4.2370 / 2400 against the greenback from yesterday's close at 4.2350 / 2390. - Photo by Hari Anggara
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 The ringgit opened slightly lower against the US dollar today as political…
Buying Bitcoin is like stepping into a minefield, Bank of Russia director says
The Russian central bank has once again reiterated its negative stance on Bitcoin (BTC), with one of the bank's top executives comparing the cryptocurrency to a pyramid scheme.Sergey Shvetsov, First Deputy Governor of the Bank of Russia,…